Field Program Manager, Galileo X (Long Beach)

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Job description

Job Description

The Field Program Manager, Galileo X is a key member of our National Program Operations team at Galileo Learning. You will support the programs that directly serve children in their home schools or districts as a part of the "Galileo X" program. You will be the primary manager of the Camp Directors of each site location, ensuring a supportive, joyful, and professionally fulfilling experience for these education leaders. You will be responsible for supporting them through the day-to-day operations at each of your camp locations. An ideal candidate will be passionate about and experienced with bringing programming to under-resourced communities and inspired by Galileo's potential impact.

WORK LOCATION

Hybrid within the Southern California area, serving camps in the Orange County/ LA South region. The role is a hybrid of work-from-home (remote) and onsite at Galileo Camp locations. Candidates must be located within the geographic area and be able to commute to locations in and around the region.

The role is primarily remote from September to May, with occasional commitments on-site, and is hybrid with the expectation to be onsite at camp locations 3-4 days per week during the summer camp season.

YOU WILL

Be the regional manager for multiple program/camp sites - Manage a team of Camp Directors, creating professional development opportunities, giving timely feedback, and ensuring safe, welcoming staff teams that value belonging, joy, and camp innovation & fun.

Train Camp Directors on all logistics and operations at each managed site.

In partnership with the L&D team, develop content for training Camp Directors, including facilitating retreat logistics and content, developing coaching materials, and deploying coaching capacity across sites.

Create a community within your area and beyond through networking, insight sharing, and participating in regional events and activities to ensure that the critical elements of Galileo camp culture are modeled to their staff and campers.

Serve as an escalation point for your team on issues or challenges that they do not feel prepared to resolve on their own; assist in resolution that balances customer care and program needs.

Partner with our People Operations Team to hire, onboard, train, and support our Camp Director team throughout the hiring process and the pre-camp season.

To support Galileo X, you will:

Serve as the cross-departmental liaison with marketing, customer service, training, the people operations department, and the supply team to identify customizations to existing operations

In partnership with the Program Director, refine KPIs for each camp and capture performance data, assist as needed with facility logistics and partnerships

Serve as an ambassador for Galileo X by providing support and being a liaison with on site staff and regional program partners.

YOU ARE

Strategic, organized and performance-driven. You look at the details of life through a lens of optimization, measurement, and efficiency and feel responsible for getting things done.

An exceptional people manager - you enjoy leading a team and love coaching and growing talent

Ability to prioritize quickly- you can see the most important issues to attend to and know which and when to escalate

A creative and proactive problem solver that is always eager to find innovative solutions

Adaptable and action-oriented. You can manage a variety of projects simultaneously. Changing deadlines? Multiple stakeholders? Easy breezy. You manage your time well and are meticulous about the details.

A visionary collaborator. You can confidently contribute to a creative vision and have the team-oriented mindset to work with others to realize it effectively.

COMPENSATION

We anticipate the compensation for this Full-Time, exempt position to be $75,000 - $85,000 annually. Exact compensation will vary and will be based on multiple factors, including geography and professional experience.

BENEFITS

Medical insurance for employees (additional plans and options to add dependents available at cost)

Vision and Dental Insurance

401k benefits after 1 year of employment

Flexible Paid Time Off - time off is not limited, and we strongly recommend that employees take time off to rest and recharge. Sick pay is accrued in accordance with local laws.

Unlimited free camp for your child(ren), OR two free weeks to be gifted (including AM/PM Extended Care)

%15 Friends and Family Discount for Galileo Camps

Priority scholarship nominations for Galileo Camps

Generous parental leave and extensive support with leave planning

Employee Assistance Program, options for life insurance, and more!

Membership in the Galileo Alumni Community of over 20,000 inspiring changemakers!

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